Shloka 81

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

परात्पराय विश्वाय नमस्ते विश्वमूर्त्तये नमो विष्णुकलत्राय विष्णुक्षेत्राय भानवे

Transliteration

parātparāya viśvāya namaste viśvamūrttaye namo viṣṇukalatrāya viṣṇukṣetrāya bhānave

Translation

Ehrerbietung Dir, der Du jenseits des Jenseits bist—Du bist der Kosmos selbst, dessen Gestalt das ganze Universum ist. Ehrerbietung Dir als Gefährte/Gefährtin Viṣṇus, als heiliges kṣetra Viṣṇus und als strahlende Sonne, die den einen Herrn (Pati) durch alle Formen offenbart.

Word by Word

• परात्पराय: to the Supreme beyond the supreme

• विश्वाय: to the universe / the all

• नमस्ते: salutations to You

• विश्वमूर्त्तये: to Him whose form is the universe

• नमो: salutation

• विष्णुकलत्राय: to the spouse/consort of Viṣṇu

• विष्णुक्षेत्राय: to the sacred field/holy domain of Viṣṇu

• भानवे: to the Sun / the radiant illuminator

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a hymn within the Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Surya (Bhanu)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Linga-worship as worship of the transcendent Pati who also pervades the entire viśva; the Linga is approached as the sign of the formless Supreme manifesting as all forms and sacred sites (kṣetra).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva-tattva is presented as parātpara (beyond all categories) yet viśvamūrti (immanent as the universe). This aligns with Siddhānta language: the one Pati is distinct from pashu and pāśa, yet pervades and governs them as inner ruler.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is contemplative upāsanā: recognizing the Lord in kṣetra (holy space) and in bhānu (the illuminating principle), a Pāśupata-aligned discipline of seeing the all-pervading Pati while performing stuti and worship.